noun
definition
A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
Examples of whippet in a Sentence
Prizes There is no prize money in whippet coursing.
Also have a whippet, Penny who is the sweetest little thing, and cheeky with alot of character.
Pet whippet owners tend not to be the type to stay serious with agility as there is no immediate gratitude.
The whippet is a local English dog, used chiefly in rabbit coursing and racing, and is almost certainly a cross between greyhounds and terriers.
These hobbies included keeping racing pigeons, whippet racing, football, quoits, darts and dominoes.
My husband suggested this was a good time to get the second dog as a companion for our gentle whippet cross bitch.